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The 15 Best Quebrada de Humahuaca Tours from Salta

34 tours  ·  from $22

A painted river valley that climbs from cactus country to 4,000 metres in one morning. The 15 below differ on how far north they go, whether the salt flats are included and how long you spend at altitude, each priced and timed.

From Salta: Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca - Purmamarca and the first view of 7 Color Hill
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From Salta: Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

1.Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 914 reviews · 13 hours · from $38Our pick

Spend a long but rewarding day traveling from Salta into Jujuy with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Purmamarca, 7 Color Hill, and the high-altitude Salinas Grandes, with time for photos, local crafts, lunch, and scenic stops. Guides such as Eduardo, Monica, Cesar, and Monserrat are often praised for clear explanations and careful support on the mountain roads.

“Fantastic day out. The scenery was a dream and both the Salt flats & Purmamarca are a must visit.All very beautiful.Very well organised.Loved it.”

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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike - The early departure from Salta
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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

2.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 356 reviews · 12h 30m · from $43

Leave Salta early for Yala, Volcán, Tumbaya, Purmamarca, and the 4,150-meter Salinas Grandes. A bilingual guide such as Samuel, José Luis, or Jasmin explains the route in Spanish and English while you enjoy mountain views, local crafts, vicuñas, llamas, and photo stops. Expect a long bus ride, a short hike, and lunch on your own.

“We had a wonderful day with our guide Pablo visiting the Salinas and Purmamarca. Both places are memorable, Purmamarca in particular is something unique that all pictures I saw before could not fully describe, yet the journey itself is probably the greatest part. Pablo explained us a lot in a funny way and helped us taking the best pictures. I definitely recommend this tour.”

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From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal & Hill of 14 Colors Tour - A packed route through the Quebrada de Humahuaca
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From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal & Hill of 14 Colors Tour

3.Serranías del Hornocal & Hill of 14 Colors Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 339 reviews · 12 hours · from $63

Spend a very full day traveling from Salta through Purmamarca, Tilcara, Uquía, and Humahuaca to the Serranías de Hornocal. You will switch to a 4WD for the final mountain road and see the Hill of 14 Colors from its high viewpoint. English translation is provided, though its quality can vary by guide.

“Good experince, timely pickup, comfortable van, fair price and enough time to enjoy each stop; guide is kind & willing to share information”

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Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta - Purmamarca and the Hill of Seven Colors
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Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta

4.Full-Day Tour Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 220 reviews · from $35

Start early from central Salta for a long but scenic ride through Andean foothills, Purmamarca, the Humahuaca gorge, and Salinas Grandes. You get salt-flat photo time, a market stop, mountain viewpoints, and lunch at your own cost. English guiding can vary, so confirm language and group size before booking.

“This tour is amazing! The tour guide Jeremy and Fabian were exquisite, they explained everything a bout the mountains and the salinas, took their time providing incredible info. The scenery is just indescribable, your drive through the mountaiRead more”

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Full-Day Tour to Humahuaca from Salta - The first miles from Salta
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Full-Day Tour to Humahuaca from Salta

5.Full-Day Tour to Humahuaca from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 140 reviews · 13 hours · from $37

Set out from Salta around 7:00 to 7:40 AM for a full day among the red mountains and Andean towns of northern Argentina. Visit Purmamarca, the Hill of 7 Colors, artisan markets, Tilcara and Humahuaca. Guides such as Edu, Millie, Abel and Maria have led bilingual groups, though some stops may be conducted mainly in Spanish.

“The day was amazing, our guide Edu was so knowledgeable and gave great insights into incredible scenery we were driving through.”

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Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta - Leaving Salta at 7:00 am
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Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta

6.Full-Day Tour to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca From Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $42

Leave Salta at 7:00 am for Purmamarca, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes in an air-conditioned vehicle. Expect a 11 to 12-hour day, a small-group setting of up to 23 people, high mountain roads, and about two hours to explore Purmamarca. Guides may include Fabio, Ximena, Leonardo, Claudio, or Lourdes, but English service should be confirmed before booking.

“it’s was a good experience. Salinas Grandes and Pumamarca really worth a visit. The tour runs without any issues. The time that we spent in Salinas was quite good, enough to know the place and take fun pics. But the experience in Purmamarca definitely was a down point. The plan was stay there for 2h and the practice was 1h30, that wasn’t enough to eat and get around the city (that is small). In addition, the guide strongly recommended us a restaurant (Peña Marito) which has a very slow service and lack of options. We ordered a portion of baked potato with cheese that spent almost 40min to be delivered.…”

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Hornocal: Tour of the 14 Colors Mountain & Humahuaca´s Gorge - Maimará and the Painter’s Palette
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Hornocal: Tour of the 14 Colors Mountain & Humahuaca´s Gorge

7.Hornocal: Tour of the 14 Colors Mountain & Humahuaca´s Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 81 reviews · 12 hours · from $68

Spend 12 hours exploring the Quebrada de Humahuaca, from Purmamarca’s Seven Colors Hill to Hornocal’s dramatic 14-color ridge. You’ll travel by bus or van, change to a 4x4 in Humahuaca, and visit Andean towns, the Tropic of Capricorn, and Uquía’s famous angel paintings. Spanish and English guiding is available.

“Muy recomendable porque la Quebrada de Humahuaca es increible y la parte del Cerro de los 14 Colores en Hornocal, lo máximo. Únicamente, sobre el transporte del minibus, estaba mal la suspensión y estuvimos dando botes todo el camino cuando habia hecho parte de esa ruta en otra excursion sin ningún problema.”

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From Salta:Cafayate and the imposing Quebrada de las Conchas - The first road stretch from Salta
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From Salta:Cafayate and the imposing Quebrada de las Conchas

8.Cafayate and the imposing Quebrada de las Conchas

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 12 hours · from $29Best value

Travel from Salta to Cafayate through the colorful Quebrada de las Conchas with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide. Stop at the Devil’s Throat, Amphitheater, El Sapo, and other rock formations, then visit a winery and enjoy free time in Cafayate. Guides such as Lourdes and Carolina have received special praise for their clear explanations.

“So we started really late and didn’t get any message when we are going to be picked up. They where at our place half an hour late and we were one of the first to get picked up. At the whinery the woman couldn’t speak any English so the tour was only in Spanish, wich is useless when you book a Englisch tour. The tour is really rushed just for 2h in Cafayate wich isn’t really that great. The landscape is amazing but that’s about it.”

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From Jujuy: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike - First look at Seven Colors Hill
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From Jujuy: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

9.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca & Los Colorados Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 75 reviews · 8h 30m · from $42

Travel from Jujuy through Yala, Volcán, and Tumbaya to Purmamarca, the Seven Colors Hill, Salinas Grandes, and the Los Colorados trail. Guide Martin provides commentary, while Eric has also led recent departures. Expect mountain roads, high altitude, a 45-minute stop near 4,150 meters, free time for lunch, and about 30 to 40 minutes on foot at Los Colorados.

“The trip was really well organized. Eric expertly guided us through the beautiful mountains and breathtaking landscapes, while our wonderful guide Martin explained everything to us. I had a wonderful day and learned so many new things. We saw many wild animals and unique landscapes The day flew by highly recommended Ale Thank you!!!”

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Hornocal, 14 colors mountain, trough Humahuaca´s gorge - Tilcara adds an old stone fort
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Hornocal, 14 colors mountain, trough Humahuaca´s gorge

10.Hornocal, 14 colors mountain, trough Humahuaca´s gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 75 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $72

Leave Salta at 6:30 am for a 13-hour shared excursion through the Quebrada de Humahuaca. You’ll see Hornocal’s striped 14-color mountain, Purmamarca’s Seven Colors Hill, Pucará de Tilcara, Paleta del Pintor, and Uquía. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and Hornocal admission are included, but lunch and Pucará entry are extra.

“The tour was great and the 14 coloured mountain was amazing. I would recommend it to everyone. Worth every cent .”

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Quebrada de Humahuaca and Purmamarca - Tilcara’s Pucará and the story beneath the hills
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Quebrada de Humahuaca and Purmamarca

11.Quebrada de Humahuaca and Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $86

Ride from Salta into Jujuy Province on a full-day coach tour through the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Visit Purmamarca, Tilcara, Huacalera, Uquía, Humahuaca, and San Salvador de Jujuy, with a guide explaining Inca routes, Indigenous culture, colonial art, and Argentina’s independence story. Lunch and the Tilcara ruins entrance cost extra.

“The whole trip was amazing!! The places we went to were fantastic!!👍👍👍👍 The tour guide Gaucho Mike and the driver were both great - fun - and full of great information!! WAS A GREAT DAY!!! Thanks! Dean (William) and Dora Klemme”

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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán - Volcán and the road into the ravine
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From Salta: Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán

12.Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca and Cuesta de Lipán

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 70 reviews · 12 hours · from $42

Leave Salta around 7 a.m. for Purmamarca, the 7 Colors Hill, Cuesta de Lipán, and Salinas Grandes. A bilingual Spanish and English guide leads the 12-hour trip by combi or minibus, with free time for the salt flats, shopping, and the Paseo de los Colorados. Guides such as Fabio and Jezebel have earned special praise.

“It was a good day out, informative and Jezebel was a fantastic host!”

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Trekking Purmamarca - What the four-hour itinerary feels like
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Trekking Purmamarca

13.Trekking Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60Top rated

Walk a quiet 4-kilometer dry riverbed near Purmamarca with a private guide, reaching 2,700 meters above sea level. Fabricio explains the region’s folded rock, native culture, flora, and medicinal uses. The pace is gentle rather than competitive, with a 30-minute rest before returning to the meeting point. Bring your own water.

“Fabricio was an excellent guide and we are so glad we did this on our first morning in Purnamarca because he explained so much about the geology and flora and fauna and we were able to really appreciate the region on the following days. He was very good at accommodating our hiking pace and I highly recommend him! Preston Read and family”

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From Salta: Day Trip to Quebrada de Humahuaca - Purmamarca and the Seven Colors Hill
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From Salta: Day Trip to Quebrada de Humahuaca

14.Day Trip to Quebrada de Humahuaca

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 48 reviews · 13h 30m · from $39

This 13.5-hour trip takes you from Salta to Purmamarca, Maimará, Tilcara, Uquía, the Tropic of Capricorn, and Humahuaca. You’ll travel by bus or minivan with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide. Hotel pickup is available in central Salta, and the route mixes mountain scenery, Andean towns, historic churches, and UNESCO-listed culture.

“È stato molto interessante vedere i paesini della Quebrada de Humauaca, ma purtroppo non abbiamo sentito la spiegazione della guida perché la qualità del suono dell'altoparlante del bus era pessima. È stato un peccato perché abbiamo scelto questa escursione con guida proprio per avere le sue spiegazioni. Siamo rimasti delusi anche dalla vista delle montagne, che in realtà non sono così colorate come indicato nelle foto (almeno nel punto panoramico previsto nell'escursione).”

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From Jujuy: Serranías de Hornocal with Quebrada de Humahuaca - Purmamarca and the Cerro de los 7 Colores
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From Jujuy: Serranías de Hornocal with Quebrada de Humahuaca

15.Serranías de Hornocal with Quebrada de Humahuaca

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 44 reviews · 10 hours · from $63

Travel from San Salvador de Jujuy through the Quebrada de Humahuaca, stopping at Purmamarca, Tilcara, Uquía, Humahuaca, Maimará, and the Tropic of Capricorn. A 4WD vehicle takes you to Hornocal, where layered mineral colors form one of northern Argentina’s great views. Spanish and English guides lead the day.

“The trip itself was okay, however i would not recommend this agency. They sent us a message at 8pm that due to carnival the tour would start at 6am instead of 9:30am. We couldn’t cancel anymore because the deadline was over and then we had to get up really early even though we got to jujuy really late at night. The next morning the time we should get picked up got pushed later like four times. And then we waited an hour to be picked up - in the end it was 9:15. Overall very poorly communicated by the agency. For the tour itself you need to be prepared to…”

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